Had been going around to try different iterations of Kaya Toasts, so skimming through the menu to find this one from Uncle Ho's Cafe (by the folks behind Uncle Ho's Tuckshop at Pasir Panjang) at the newly-revamped Republic Plaza was a bit of a surprise.

Spread with Hainanese Kaya (aka Brown Kaya) and butter, it is pretty much the same deal as the usual Kaya Butter Toast but it's the Banh Mi that really shines here — served warm and toasted, the light crustiness of the bread and its airy and fluffy interior gives a great texture alongside the buttery, sweet and coconut-y mix of flavours slathered within; a different take from the denser bread we are often used to. Sure; it may sound gimmicky in a certain sense where it might seem like a lazy iteration of a local fusion by slather-ing ready-to-eat condiments with a Banh Mi, but it is a combination that I really dig and a refreshing take for the Kaya Toast lover in me.